No, we don’t use Skype. We use Zoom, it’s a free video-conferencing software like Skype but it’s a little better for groups. You don’t need to create an account on Zoom. Just install it on your laptop and join a meeting.

Timetable

Part 1 – Sedentary lifestyle

1. How long do you think you sit every day?2. Where do you spend the most time sitting?3. How do you feel about your sitting habits?4. Do you prefer sitting in the back or in the front of a car?5. Did you sit in front when you were in school or in the back?6. What it your favorite chair?7. How often do you sit down and eat with your family?8. Do you prefer sitting or lying down to relax?

Part 2 – Active lifestyle

1. Do you like to exercise?2. Do you play any sports?3. How many hours do you exercise per week?4. Do you walk around a lot every day? Where to?5. Do you think you are more active now or when you were young? Why?6. When and where was the last time you walked in nature?7. How do people stay healthy in your country?8. What new sport would you like to try?

Part 3 – Conversation Starters

1. What are you best at?2. When was the last time you drove for more than two hours?3. Do you believe in luck or do you believe that people make their own luck?4. How have TV shows changed over the years?5. What do you think of tattoos? Do you have any?6. What’s legal now, but probably won’t be in 25 years?7. How often do you stay up past 3 a.m.?8. What’s the most interesting thing you’ve read or seen this week?

Part 1 – Numbers

1. Are you good with numbers?2. What are the important numbers in your life?3. Do you have a lucky and unlucky number?4. Are you a number?5. What numbers do you look at every day?6. Have you ever been, or are you now, number one?7. Would you like a job in which you had to work with numbers?8. What does it mean if “your days are numbered”?

Part 2 – Problem solving

1. Do you like solving problems?2. Do you need to fix many problems in your job?3. What is the biggest problem in your life right now?4. What is the best way to solve problems?5. Who do you speak to when you have a problem?6. Can you stay calm when you have a problem?7. What are some problems in your country?8. Do you like puzzles?

Part 3 – Conversation Starters

1. What kinds of things do you like to cook or are good at cooking?2. What hobby would you get into if time and money weren’t an issue?3. What’s your favorite way to waste time?4. What’s the most beautiful place you’ve ever been?5. What is special about the place you grew up?6. When was the last time you got a gift?7. What is the first thing that you think of in the morning?8. What weird food combinations do you really enjoy?

Part 1 – Food

1. Can you eat anything?2. Can you go without food for a whole day?3. Do you try to watch what you eat?4. Do you think “you are what you eat”?5. What kinds of international cuisine do you like?6. Are you fussy or particular about the food you eat?7. Do you care where the food you eat comes from?8. How big is your food bill?

Part 2 – Eating out

1. How often do you eat out?2. Is the restaurant expensive in your country/city?3. Do you eat out with colleagues or friends?4. Do you ever eat street food?5. What’s your favorite restaurant?6. Do you like to eat seafood at the restaurant?7. What are some reasons for eating out?8. When will you eat out next?

Part 3 – Conversation Starters

1. How do you keep up to date with the news?2. When was the first time you earned some money?3. What did you do on your last vacation?4. How often do you like going shopping?5. What’s your dream car?6. What do you think is the most common complaint people in your country have?7. Do you ever wish you could be someone else?8. What was the highlight of your week?

Part 1 – Drinking

1. Did you drink coffee or tea this morning?2. How much water do you drink every day?3. What’s your favorite drink?4. Do you prefer drinking cold water or hot water?5. How often do you go out for a drink with friends?6. What do people drink during new year’s eve in your country?7. What is the legal drinking age in your country?8. Do people drink milk in your culture?

Part 2 – Water

1. What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘water’?2. What does water taste like?3. When do you like drinking water?4. Do you think water should be free?5. Do you buy mineral water or drink tap water?6. What three adjectives would you use to describe water?7. Do you worry about the future availability of water?8. What different things can you do with water?

Part 3 – Conversation Starters

1. Working on anything exciting lately?2. What was the best birthday gift you ever received?3. What naps are the most satisfying?4. What’s the most historic thing that has happened in your lifetime?5. Do you ever forget the names of people you’ve just met?6. Do you usually break the rules or follow them?7. What “old person” things do you do?8. What’s your favorite comfort food?